BACKGROUND Non-attendance in drug service hepatitis C outreach clinics means clients miss the opportunity of being given lifestyle advice and referral to hospital for assessment and treatment. A similar problem is experienced in other services throughout the UK. A qualitative study was undertaken to investigate the problem. METHODS Clients with a history of not attending the outreach clinic w...

We empirically examine the Capital Purchase Program (CPP) used by US government to bail out distressed banks with equity infusions during Great Recession. find strong evidence that a feature of CPP - government's ability appoint independent directors on board an assisted bank missed six dividend payments Treasury helped attenuate bailout-related moral hazard. Banks were averse these appointment...

Meet Mr. D, age 40. Over the past year, he saw his primary care physician 23 times and missed 10 other appointments. He phoned his primary care clinic 22 times. He made 21 emergency department visits and was admitted to the hospital three times for issues that could have been treated by his primary care physician. Affected by fetal alcohol syndrome, developmental delay, and obesity, Mr. D has a...

On his return from U.S.A. he was appointed pathologist to Birmingham Children's Hospital where he quickly established himself as a popular teacher and became very knowledgeable on medico-legal problemsSubsequent appointments as Honorary Physician in Birmingham to the General Hospital and the Children's Hospital enabled him to practise as a general Consultant Physician for adults and children wi...

Missed appointments and non-attendance at outpatient clinics are a major cause of inefficiency in the health service. It is estimated that this problem currently costs the Health Service Executive (HSE) up to €33 million annually; each individual non-attendance costs €80 and adds a burden to lengthening waiting lists and a potential delay in assessment and treatment of the non-attending patient...